Jason Cabinda

Jason W. Cabinda (born March 17, 1996) is an American football linebacker and fullback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Jason Cabinda
No. 45 – Detroit Lions
Position:Linebacker
Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-17) March 17, 1996
Buena Park, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Hunterdon Central Regional (Flemington, New Jersey)
College:Penn State
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Third Team All-Big Ten (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:29
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:8
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Cabinda played four seasons for the Nittany Lions, playing in 43 games and starting 36 games.[1][2][3] He finished his Penn State career ninth all-time in career tackles with 286 and accumulated six career sacks, 16.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 11 passes defensed and one interception.[4] Cabinda was named Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media in 2016.[5]

Statistics

NCAA career statistics
Penn State Nittany Lions
Season Tackles Interceptions
GTotSoloAsstSckFFIntYDSAvgLngTDPD
2014 8177100.00000000
2015 1310039612.51100005
2016 98136451.00000003
2017 118128532.01000003
Total 412791101695.521000011

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Cabinda signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018.[6] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 16, 2018.[9]

On August 31, 2019, Cabinda was waived by the Raiders.[10]

Detroit Lions

On September 2, 2019, Cabinda was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.[12]

Personal life

Cabinda's mother hails from Cameroon.[13]

References

  1. McCarthy, Erin (December 25, 2015). "At Penn State, Jason Cabinda has emerged as a leader". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. "Linebacker Jason Cabinda at ease in Penn State's defense". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 21, 2015.
  3. "How Penn State's Jason Cabinda and Troy Reeder became defensive leaders; Lions fighting through injuries, and more". The Patriot-News. October 31, 2015.
  4. "Jason Cabinda". www.raiders.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  5. "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 4, 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018.
  7. "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions – 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
  8. "Raiders announce practice squad signings". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
  9. "Raiders sign Cabinda to active roster; release Johnson". Raiders.com. October 16, 2018.
  10. "Raiders announce transactions – 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
  11. "Lions sign free agent LB Jason Cabinda to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2019.
  12. "Lions sign LB Jason Cabinda to active roster". DetroitLions.com. December 3, 2019.
  13. "Nigeria dominates Africa's 2018 NFL draftee list". ESPN. April 23, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
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